Killinger Foundation

We mourn the passing of Joseph “Big Joe” Carroll ’71, a West Chester University football alumnus and member of the WCU Football Hall of Fame.

At West Chester, Joe played three varsity seasons and earned All-East and State Conference honors. He went on to dedicate 36 years to education and 27 years as a head football coach, impacting generations of students and athletes.

His legacy also lives on through the Valor Bowl, the Chester County all-star football game he co-founded, which raised more than $350,000 for Chester County Special Olympics athletes over two decades.

The Killinger Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to Coach Carroll’s family, former players, students, and all who knew him.

Read his full obituary here: https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/48752454/joseph-a.-carroll

to the 1967 West Chester Golden Rams.

Led by Coach Bob Mitten, the Golden Rams opened the season with a 14-9 win at Villanova, captured the PSCAC Championship with a 27-7 win over Clarion, and earned a return trip to the Tangerine Bowl.

The season featured standout names like Herb Landis, Jim Haynie, Bert Nye, Don Wilkinson, Dave Eavenson, Frank Mellor, and many more who helped make 1967 a proud chapter in West Chester football history.

Read more from the Golden Ram Football Club blog:
https://goldenramfootballclub.blogspot.com/2017/07/throwback-thursday-1967.html